Zelensky orders new offensive to force Putin to end war

WorldPolitics
26 Jun 2026 • 2:06 PM MYT
The Independent
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Zelensky orders new offensive to force Putin to end war

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved a 40-day campaign by the country's security service to 'influence' Russia into ending the war.
  • The operation aims to pressure the aggressor state to cease hostilities against Kyiv.
  • Ukraine has consistently launched medium and long-range strikes against targets in Russia and Russian-held territories, primarily focusing on the oil industry.
  • Zelensky confirmed recent attacks on two Russian oil refineries in Ufa, located 1,500km from the frontline.
  • An oil depot in the Krasnodar region, 300km from Ukraine, was also targeted as part of the ongoing strikes against Russian infrastructure.

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